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About Medford daily tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1906-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1907)
or.DIN V-VCE fCO. 133. All ordinance to provide far the prc venuoa oi lircs anu utj i.uiectioa oi persons ;uid rji-ciitiLj. uiu.u: jinl tnercby; to tiyulito i-o c-ju-.tiiu- ingWnd to c.it.iirf.sli i. ii l:::iits 1.1 tiio City ol' Med! Old, Oi'cau. 'J Ik- J;c..J.k- ul tin- i 11 m ..I i : i.I i .Id urihuii uti Cullinvi.: N-rtiun 1. Tlmt nil 11. ill part Hi" 'it v of .Mi-ilt'.inl. Ori-'iiii, siin.it.', lymy unii bi-im; ivilliin the iulluvviiiy boun dary lint-, to-wit: (.'oiiiiiii'iu'iiii' at the eriiti-r of tlie in- tcTSeetion of Kijjfltli street ami li street, in said eltv. minimi' tlieneo in u norm erly direetiun ulong tlie eenter line of said O street to its interseetion wiin tho south boundary linu of the north ha f of b ock Iittv-totir im cxti'iiu ed; thentB westerly alouj,' said south houndarv line to its intersection wim tho center Hue of Jl street: thence northerly along said center lino of II street to its intersection with tho north boundary of the south half of block fifty-five (53) extended; thenco east erly along snid north boundary lino to its intersection with tiio center nuo oi (i street; thence northerly along said center lino of 0 street to its intersec tion with tho center line of Hiith street; thence easterly along the cen ter line of said Hiith street oitended to the westerly meander line of Bear creek; thence southerly along said westerly meander line of Hear creek to its intersection with the center lino of Kighth street extended; thence westerly along the center lino or r.iguin sireei extended to tho place of beginuing, all according to tho duly recorded map or plat of said city; ho ana tno same Here by is declared to bo within tho fire limit of the said city; Hection 2. Thero shall be appointed by the mayor of the city at the firBt reg niar meetiug of tho city council after the city election in uiu yeur from the members of said council, a committee of two (2), who, with the said mayor, shall be ex-officio a member . and chairman of said committee, shall constitute a committee on fire. There .hull also e appointed by tho mayor a chief of the fire depart ment, who shall have tho direction anil uontro) of irtl necessary acts and meas ures for tho extinguishing of fires with in tho said city, and who shall receive for Mich AorviccA such compensation as the city council muy from timo to time direct. Hertion Jt, .All buildings hereafter erected within the Mid fire limits shall have their outside walls and party walls made of brick or stone or other noncom busiibte material, nnd such outside walls shall cxtond from tro foundation to tho top niirl above the roof of such building, and tho roof thereof shall be covered with tin or other non-combust-, ible aubstance, and tho walls shall be so constructed as to separate all wood work, both of tho interior nnd exterior of Mck building thoroughly and com pletely from all nnd every part of the interior and exterior of nny adjoining limit. liiitlil!H witlmi - i-liinili'-v ! Unit l,li the In!- 'fT""i n.-.ll r..u:M li-'e , hill f I . .1 li. l-' .v I.ihI ill & t i im- be j.l;il'-r '1 on v. h.-n ki--iii tlir.iuan .iHv.irtAhiill I"- l'la- ! t , .-, ( nil tile oulside. N" chimney or fine plmllfi built which shall have any joist or timber ri'Ntiiifym or elit.fr) .g into the same further than will leave at hunt si inches between the end thereof nil1 the interior wall of said hi i.nev or flue. They shall be well jeiurid' and shall ex feud at hast four teet above tho roof ff the building to which thev ure attached, measuring from the 'point where such chimney ... ri .... i...is throuL'h the roof. In the event that such chimney or flue i... ,i.,.,l liv the chief of the lire ae imrtment to be unsafe for tho building ihi.il j l-Ia.---1 h:ul it within t' t iin ! ". n:iiiu.;i N.. I", tun 0.O.. .UIV WOOdW'.lU. ii it per-.Mis nv c..mlnivi ii.le c.li'.n.l. an.l ..r.'.iii.iiu-.-s ininiliereil b.-eein.- iuim. .liari ly opepi'ive. an emer it, ;i i. !!." ami 1J of the present ' !'.. ! h r.-l.y i1. .-!mm-.1 to exist, and it iniHile riii'. ami all other or-I t.iis ..r.liiuin.-e, li:t!l l.e in full for.-e -. ::;I I arts of ordinances in : 1 !f-'i-' i .t li. r. with are h. r.-by repealed. ( -!.v th - e i'.Iv li'ter 1M :n I :n. i ai'iiioval l.y t lie Mayor Pro Teiu. Attest: ' jin.vr. M. f-oi.uxs. IN-corder. -u. li l.u'ht a lain. ru. -lit iviiere US;iei).le.l -ting .ai.l or buildings adjoining, such chimney or flue shall be carried up to such a heiuht as may be deemed necessary by I, chief of tho tiro department, not to exceed, however, four feet above the extreme height of said adjoining building or building, si. 11. No smoke nine in any building with wooden or combustible floors or ceilings shall cater any flue thin eighteen inches or eimer iioor or ceiling, and in all cases where smoke pipes pass through any wooden or other ci.uioustioie parillioua lur. guarded by a double collar of metal with at least two inches air space and holes for ventilation, or by a soapstone or earthenware ring three inches in thickness or three inches from the pipe and extending through the partition or tv a solid coating ut plaster of paris three inches thick. 1 No stovepipe nor smoke pipe shall pass through any win dow, side wall or roof of any building, except by permit granted by the chief of the fire deuartment, and such permit shall designate the length of time for which such leave is granted, ine open ing through which such pipe shall pass through such roof or side wall shall be in all case at least four inches greater in diameter than the size of the pipe, anil such opening shall be protected as in casus of passing through partitions and in addition by proper tin or zinc Tirotcction upon the outside and inside of such wall or roof. No smoke pipe shall be placed nearer than sixteen ine(ics to any wan except at rigui an- gles thereto in passing through the same, and such smoke pipes shall be subnet to all the restrictions ana reg- ulai ons horein nrovidod for himne38 and flues under like eircumstancoa. No person, ouner owner, proprietor, Buyer inteiident. aizent or occupant of, or oth er person using, or managing, or having control of any ateara saw or planing mill or factory or foundry or machine shop or any other establishment where Btcam power is used, shall use or maintain or erect any smoke-stack or chimney in cr-naectioa with any such establishment BViHiiHW, mmn im onu-r whip hi 1111 - ...... L . . . . brick 7r stono buihlinH ..Pmiftor erer.t-1 of .eft height thaa twenty feet above M within niMl fire limUn nhnll fur one story building bo nut 1cm than flight iiK'twa in MiickncMi; for two atury building not let than twelve inches In thirkitrM for tkr Drt liory &nd eight inchra for tke necond ntory t 'n buildinjrtt more than two torii in heikt the walli of nai'h utory itwall be at WHt twelve in c hen in thickneM ex epit tho of tb ujiM'r story, which hall t at ktrt cipht inWe ia Ihk'k a aw. AH walk ihall bo are u rely an ehortsl to vvh tier of (team, an id an eh or to lie made of inrh and a half by thrreeihtliB wrap iron or five-eiyliths round iron, and Raid anehorn ttlutll be fciirclv built into the wall at leant one -half tho thicknewi of the wall ut intervals of not more nian eight feet ,Aiart and widl faateiinj to the iK-amit. 'o brick or tttoni wall Hhnll be mip inrli'd hmii Htrinern of wood in any (Ktrtion of the eity. , rWtiun 4. All buildiiiK over one utory in height hereafter ererted in aaid fire limitn nliall have ne little fnimen nnd doom leniliiiK to the roof anil nhall liave laddrrH or MairwnyH lending to the aame, and nil flitch acuttlci nnd utair wayn flhall be kept ho ns to bo ready for immediate iue at all tiiueH, and all auth acutlb-d Ahull be at leant two by three feet in the clear, innide measure uicnt. rVetion ,1, All repair to building count meted of brick. Atone or other non fomhtiPtitdc muterial flhnll be made to conform to the provinionn of thit ordi nance. 1 rVetioJi ft. It in brreby (fee la red un lawful for any imtwhi, Nrftona, firm or corporation to build, conntruet ot eroet nny building or building, or to make repaint rueOeding twenty five dollarn in ciHt upon any ttuilding or to build nny addition to any building within siiid fire limit without first nubinitting to-the tlr? committee of tho anid city council plattfi and Hpecifiintioiin of ouch con fructiou, alteratiim, repair -or addition and obtaining from m;id committee a (kermit, which permit ahnll specify fully the nature and exlcnt of such coimlruc tion, alteration, repair or addition, atul Mo mich permit uluUl be grantetl unlem Hitch ronstrnctioi, nlterntion, reair or addition conform to all the provisiMiifi of thifl ordinance: prm-ided, that "not more than one permit a year nha1l be isnetl to ri-pnir any one building ex eept to rep:ur damages cnuTd by tire or water. S.vtina T. A'o buihlini; within the Kiiiil tire limit vluill .i n im ed exet-pt to a pi'itiou of the same lot on whivlt it 'iiav li:iv rti'nd to tn.-il.e rnion fur n wore permanent impritv eniert. r t. -i Mninr eutxide the tire limit. tion S. Whenever nnv buiMitii' the roofs of tho adjacent buildings, nor unv smoke-stack or cnimney noi eouinued with an adequate spark ar rester, nnd in tho ovent that in the opinion of the chief of tho fire depart ment a sheet iron pipe, or Buch spark nrretiter, i not sufficient for the safe ty of the adjacent building or buildings, ho shall notify the owner or occujAnt thrvof and shall order a brick or stone fbimaey or Adoqaat spark arrester, which order shall be complied with witaia twenty days after such notice. The owaers or persons in charge of l.ntels or restaurants shall in all cowyt provide brick or stone chimneys to be used in place of stove-pipes. All own ers and occupants of nny building with in said city in which there is n smoke pipe shall, wheu notified by the chief of the fire department, comply with all of tho foregoing requirements nnd shall also replace a bad or defective smoke pipe or spark arrester with n new one when so ordered by the snid chief of the fire department. Section 12. In tho event that the chief of the fire department shall deem any flue, smoko pipe, Bpnrk arrester or chimney in the said city to be unsafe, he shall notify tho owner or occupant of the building in which the snmn is situated that the same must be repaired or removed within ten davs thereafter, and the said owner hull forthwith dis continue tho use of such chimney, smoke-pipe or fluo, nad forthwith cause the same to be sa repaired or removed. Section in. No 9tove-pijw shall stand within two fnet of any wooden or cloth wall, uuleas Buck wall is fully protect ed by tin or zinc, plates fastened there to, and all persons using fire in stoves shall cuae to be placed under suprh stoves, zinc or other non combititiblc material sufficient to protect the floor thereunder from fire. Section H. It shf.ll be unlawful for nnv MTton or persons te deposit any ashes un any wooden floor or in Any wooden or combuitible vemcl in said city, or to deposit such ashes in any TIME TABLES ithin M.i,l citv h:,ll be U nnii'h in uif' d 'is f In ii - of tli.' , ,i, ..(' ,,.. :V :uel II,.. .-m. 'ire , , th SOUTHERN PACITIO 1 AIL WAT. Northbound. I No. Id! Oregon Kxprs. . . No. 14 Portland Kx press., Southbound. No. l"'('aliftr!iia Kx press .No. U' I S;ui rranei-ico Kxp . fl:i0 p. m. . ! J:3(. n. m. I . 1 10:'JS a. m. TACIFIC & EASTERN RAILWAY. No. I l.eave o. It l,e:ivef No. 'J rrie No. I rrie 'Med ford. . M.'dfold. . M.tUotd. ; M.dlnrd. UOOUK No. L' 1 .i ''No. I I, RIVER aes Mi M, M. M. VALLEY dford . . . d'oi.l . . . S:0 n. m '2 : to p. in I1: lo a. in o:(Hp. Ill HAJLWAY a. i" -.nielv , :..-:o, .1 i:--on iim' a I !e materials are aliiiM it. without so prot. lijjlit us to prevent such materials from falling uiion or coming in contact with sueh light. Section 17. Kvry person using or making (siavings shall at the close of each dax cauae the same to be securely stored or disposed of so as to be safe from fire, and all hay, straw and other combustible materials shall be stored so as to be safe from fire, and when not so stored the chief of tho firo depart ment ninv direct the removal of the same or cnuse the same to be protected from fire ht the expense of the owner or occupant of the premises whereon the same is situate. S'o owner or occupant of any livery stable in Baid city shall, either in person or by ageut, UBe or per mit to be used therein or in anv place where hay. Btrsw or other combustible materials are stored, any lighted candle or other light, unless the same be pro tected securelv bv a laiiteru. Section 18. The chief of the fire de partment of the said city shall at all times have the right to enter upon any premises or into any building witLin said city for the purpose of discovering or ascertaining any violations or th: ordinance. Section 1U. No person shall make or cause to be made any tire on any wooa "u pavement or planking within said city, or make or cause to De made any open fie for the burning of rubbish or otner romousiiuie materials wnnin i air ly feet of any building, nor shall such fire bj made upon any street or lot within paid fire limits without the per mission of the chief of the fire de partment first had and obtained. Section 20, No person shall boil any pitch, tar. turpentine, varniBh, rosin or otner in nam ma Die euDstance in sum citv except in an open space; not less than thirty feet from any building, or in a Tire-proof buuuing. ine enter, or the fire department iB hereby directed and required to see that the provisions of this ordinance aro observed and en forced, and to mako complaint to the city recorder of any violation thereof. Section m. Kvery person using or oc cupying a building in which there is a hoistwuy or well-bole through the floor or floors hall keep such homt-way or well hole, when not in actual use, surrounded by a substantial railing, and shall cause the same to be securely closed at night by a suitable trap-door or other covering. Seetion 22. It is hereby declared un-1 lawful for any person or persons what ever to tamper, meddle or otherwise in terfere with any water ditch, cistern, pipe, hydrant, faucet or other means or appliance by which water is supplied to the city of Medford, or with the water supply thereof or the water run ning therein. Section 23. Any persoa or persons who shall violate or cause or permit to be violated any or nil of the provisions of this ordinance, or who shall fail to comply with any and all of the re quirements hereof, .shall bs guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not Jess than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars in addition to the coats of the prosecution, and In default of payment of any fine imposed hereunder, the por son liable therefor shnll be imprisoned one day in the city jail of said city for each two dollars of such fine and cost3 remaining uupaid. Section 24. In addition to the fine or imprisonment above provided, every person found guilty of a violation of nny of tho provisions of this ordinance shnll be reqnin'd to remedy or remove the fault or neglect complained of, and each iind every day that such persons or person continues such refusal or neg lect to comply herewith shall be deemed to constitute a eparate offense here under. Seetion 25. In th event that odt person or persons shall Tofuso to reme dv or remove .any fault or neglect in violation of nnv or the provisions or requirements of this ordinance after be ing notified so to uo as nerein provwea, the chief of tho Arc, department - ad the said fire committee may, if they deem it necessary or expedient, cause such fault ot neglect to b remedied or removed, at the expes of the city In the fin iastaae, and tho wrt of sueh remedy or removal shall be declared by the city council to be a lien upon the property upoa which such fault or a(r lect existed, and such lira shall be re corded in the city lien docket and shall be enforced ia ail rcvpects in like ssan r.er and with like effect a in th cmp of n Jiea for the improvement of a street. Seetion 2fl. Ordinances numbefwl M. 91, 117, 157 of the original writ of numbering of the ordinances of the city M R D F O R 11 . OPERA HOUSE HAZELRIOO WILLIAMS. WOKS. TUESDAY, DEC. 24 a st'Mrrrors IMJOIH'CT ION OF The Holy City WITH LUELLA MOREY AS SALOME Direction LeCnto !t Flcsher. V Ture. Instructive. Illustrative Story c: t'.ic Diys of Oar S vior. :upfv"'ly Mounted CVinvtly Co.tu'ned Strom: Snnuortiiii? Ciimny PKMCKS KOW THIS KN ! A( i KM KT "ic, H.iHi. Sett, now an Ml. :"'... n .; ;, s wiiieh will or 'i ; !:. . 1- o-' fir-- iii t ho ! s.l.1 : . v ',.e rive.. I within th v.i'rri iii! i i- li'tiils, aie (n-niiie)i as ir s ft ir sii'-ii r-'J.si tii met -;;trv t'ir the Kr: immediate preservation oi the safety of the eitv that thin ordinnnee should oMiMiine" was pas!"d hi , , piir::i.".'.' voting voti!;-' :ivv. Itowbrulgo vut T!--rMu!. -.-.':ig .Terry Heeivathorue, formerly a resi dent or" .Medr'onl, who has been se ri.uly nt h's home at Hijtte Full, diiv.ti I 's gi"il!''iMv KiiiKing, wiin no nope ot . ! !:,v-.r Ie.!.)v absent. Ai-proved December 3. lOn. recovery. 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